Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA, USA.
Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA, USA; Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 May;87(5):100020. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpe.2022.11.003. Epub 2023 Mar 15.
Although professional pharmacy programs tend to require and focus heavily on applicants' grade point averages and pre-admission test scores, there is noted value in the matriculation of students exhibiting strong leadership and soft skills. Such attributes are advantageous to a pharmacist, particularly when considering the current need to develop trailblazers prepared to adapt to the ever-changing demands of our healthcare system. Pharmacy school applications and enrollments have been declining across the nation for the past decade. Pharmacy job prospects, particularly in community pharmacies, are projected to decline over the next decade, but inpatient and clinical roles are projected to increase in demand. To accommodate this role shift, schools may consider engaging with and recruiting students with unique skill sets from less traditional backgrounds. This commentary explores one student's pharmacy school experience via the lens of a nontraditional background and postulates that pharmacy schools may benefit from altering their admissions approach.
虽然专业药学课程往往要求并高度重视申请人的平均绩点和入学前考试成绩，但具有较强领导力和软技能的学生入学具有显著价值。这些属性对药剂师有利，尤其是在考虑到当前需要培养开拓者，使他们能够适应我们医疗保健系统不断变化的需求时。在过去十年中，全国的药学学校申请和入学人数一直在下降。预计在未来十年内，药剂师的工作前景，特别是在社区药店的工作前景将会下降，但住院和临床角色的需求预计将会增加。为了适应这种角色转变，学校可以考虑从非传统背景中寻找具有独特技能的学生，并进行招募。本文通过非传统背景的视角探讨了一位学生的药学学校经历，并假设药学学校可能会受益于改变其招生方式。
